Shaped brick



Patented Oct. 6, 1942 SHAPED BRICK Julius Schwarzbart, Brun n-Jundrov, Czechoslovakia, assignor of one-half to Heinz Zeisel, Brunn, Czechoslovakia Application May 10, 1939, Serial No. 272,835 In Czechoslovakia December 10, 1936 6 Claims.

The present invention relates to shaped bricks for building purposes, the chief object being to provide an improved constructional form of brick whereby the walls or other parts of buildings or other structures can be constructed in a more efficient manner than heretofore.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a brick of T-shape having side wall surfaces provided with projections and recesses for co-operation with corresponding recesses and projections provided on adjacent bricks.

It is a further object of the present invention to produce with such bricks all of which being preferably of one and the same type of brick, walls, for instance, of different thickness. A still further object of the invention is to provide means in such manner that the bond of the individual bricks and rows is maintained, and no continuous joints occur.

In order that the present invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, the same will now be described more fully, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing, .in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a wall comprising an assemblage of bricks according tothe invention, and

Figure 2 is a similar View to Figure 1, but showing an assemblage of bricks in a different fashion.

Referring to Fig. l of the drawing, there is disclosed a T-shaped brick I consisting of the web 2 and head piece 3. The height h of the web 2 is equal to one-half of the total width 2w of head piece 3 and the height of the head piece 3 is onefourth 0/471) of the height h of web 2. It is further to be noted that the flange portions w/Z at either side of head piece 3 are equal to the height h of the web 2. Both Web 2 and head piece 3 are provided with projections and recesses on their lateral faces or bonding surfaces,

the projections 3a, 2a and the recesses 3b, 2b differing in size and being of arcuate formation in the present example, but they may be of any other desired shape, such as triangular, square, rectangular, trapezoidal and the like.

By the employment of a shaped brick according to the example shown in Figure 1, there can be constructed a wall the thickness of which is equal to the width of a brick. It will be readily seen that, in the case of this bond, no continuous joints occur.

In Figure 2, there is illustrated a wall of greater thickness. In this case also no continuous joints occur and, in addition, the hollow spaces produced are staggered in relation to each other.

In this example, the shaped bricks are made hollow, in known manner, by the provision of holes, but the hollow formation of the bricks may be obtained in any other manner. As shown, insulating layers 4 are also provided between the surfaces of adjacent bricks, which insulating layers can be provided without disturbing the bond. Notwithstanding the construction of an internally braced wall, a thorough insulation of the two outer surfaces of the wall from each other is obtainable. In this example, the end of the wall is formed by means of bricks 5 each in the form of half of a T-shaped brick-i. e. of angular formation in cross-section having, as shown, recesses for engagement with projections on adjacent bricks.

In order to obtain a bonding of successive rows, the construction may be commenced with bricks that are of complete height and half height alternately.

It will be understood that the embodiments above described are given by way of example only and that the invention may be carried out in various other ways.

When employing the shaped bricks, bracing positions may also be provided. It is also to be understood that the bricks can be employed in connection with the construction of brick-concrete ceilings and the like.

What I claim is:

l. A T-shaped brick comprising a head piece carrying one projection at a lateral edge thereof and a recess at an opposed lateral edge of said head piece, a web extending from said head piece, said head piece being of a height equal to onethird of that of said web, and a plurality of spaced apart projections at a lateral edge of said web, the opposite lateral edge of said web being provided with a plurality of recesses substantially in axial alignment with said web projections, respectively.

2. A building structure comprising at least two T-shaped bricks, each brick comprising a head piece carrying one projection at a lateral edge thereof and a recess at an opposed lateral edge of said head piece, a web extending from said head piece, said head piece being of a height equal to one third of that of said web, and a plurality of spaced apart projections at a lateral edge of said web, the opposite lateral edge of said Web being provided with a plurality of recesses substantially in alignment with said web projections, respectively, one of said recesses of said web and a recess of said head piece of one of said bricks being respectively engageable with a projection said web, the opposite lateral edge of said webbeing provided with a plurality of recesses substantially in alignment with said web projections, respectively, said first brick head piece being arranged to engage with its recess the projection of the head piece of said second brick, said third brick being arranged to interfit said first and second bricks at the webs thereof, respectively, with a projection and a recess of the Web of said third brick.

4. A T-shaped brick comprising a head piece carrying one projection at a lateral edge thereof and a recess at an opposed lateral edge of said head piece, a web extending from said head piece, said head piece being of a height about one third ofthe height of said web, and a plurality of spaced apart projections at a lateral edge of said web, the opposite lateral edge of said Web being provided with a plurality of recesses substantially in axial alignment with said web projec tions, respectively.

5. A brick of the character described comprising a head piece, a web connected to said head piece, the width of said head piece being about twice the width of said web, the height of said head piece being about one-third of the height of said web, and a plurality of spaced apart projections at one lateral edge of said web and said head pieces, the opposite lateral edge of said web and said head piece being provided with a plurality of recesses substantially in axial alignment with said projections, respectively.

6. A brick of the character described comprising a head piece, and a web extending from said head piece, the height of said web being about three times the height of said head piece and the Width of said web about one-half the Width of said head piece, whereas the width of both flange portions of said head piece projecting beyondsaid web being equal to the Width of said web.

JULIUS SCHWARZBART. 

